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Rest the Heart

Gateway Talks
How can we meditate regardless of whether conditions are pleasant or unpleasant?

What do I really want?

The Gateway Talks
Martin explores what the heart really wants and how to discover it.

Shishi and the Knife

Gateway Talks
Shi Tou asks Shishi for a knife but instead receives illumination. We take a look at what this unusual exchange is all about.

The Buddha is a Privy Hole!

Gateway Talks
Why were the Zen masters so disrespectful to the Buddha?

The Tricky Relationship between Practice and Insight

The Gateway Talks
Master Rinzai tells us that if we want to act we should just act, but how can we do that when so much of Zen practice prevents me from doing just that?

Nothing Further To Seek is Attaining the Dharma

The Gateway Talks
WE take a look at the famous Zen Koan “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from the West?"

Throwing Oneself Into Fire to Avoid Being Downed

The Gateway Talks
Because of our tendency to view opposites as being in conflict with each other, we can't see situations clearly. Martin reveals how we can use skillful means to let problems resolve themselves in harmony with natural rhythm of life.

Daito Kokushi's Admonition - A Dharma Talk

A Gateway Talk
Before his death he gave his admonition to his monk which gives the essence of his teaching and points to just that which is most important for the training of his monks.

Rinzai’s Neither Outside nor Inside

Gateway Talks
Is the truth within us or outside of us?

Just Be Your Ordinary Selves

Gateway Talks
The state of enlightenment points to something far more ordinary than we might assume.

Bankei’s ‘Unborn’

The Gateway Talks
If the natural state of mind is the Buddha mind why don’t we recognise it?

Whose Song Do You Sing?

Gateway Talks
Although the Buddha’s teachings appear to come from the outside the Heart-Mind is their original source.

The Seed Shop

Gateway Talks
How to let causes and conditions (or Karma) work in your favor.

The Ever-Turning Wheel | Part 1

Gateway Talks
In this introduction to ‘The wheel of life’ we unpack the esoteric imagery contained within this universal piece of Buddhist iconography.

Why do we Bow?

Fundamentals of Zen
Martin Goodson explains why ‘the bow’ is such important part of Zen practice.

Form Practice in Zen Training

The Gateway Talks
This podcast talk explores the importance of posture, deportment and energy training in the wholehearted application of daily life practice.

Practice Makes Perfect

The Zen Gateway Talks
In this talk Martin takes a deep dive into the Buddha’s formula known as The Triple Wisdom. 

Zen Bites #7: Walking Meditation

How do we take the 'quiet spaciousness' off the meditation seat and into activity? Walking meditation is one gateway method to do this. Jamie and Martin also discuss the pilgrimage and its symbolic resonance as 'spiritual journey'. 

Zen Bites #6 Daily Life Practice

Zen Buddhism & Psychotherapy
In this discussion Jamie & Martin discuss the mechanics of daily life practice, the practice of meditation in the midst of our life activities. How does this tie into the more 'visible' practice of zazen (sitting meditation)?

Zen Bites #4:Meditational Retreats

Why do them and what are they for?
Jamie and Martin discuss the importance of this element of spiritual training, along with a few things to consider if you want to go on one. 

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